Listen "Swimming Ideas Podcast 010: How to Hire Summer Lifeguards and Swim Instructors"
Episode Synopsis
Start Early
Be Everywhere
Online Job boards
Craigslist
Monster
Career Builder
Company website
Interview Early and Often
Start now in your interviewing process. Earlly interviews mean better canidates because you can be more picky and precise in who you hire. Don't delay and get stuck with mediocre canidates.
Screen for summer availability, forward planning (do they know what they are doing?), and work priorities.
Group interviews
Leadership qualities
Group environment testing
Peer interaction
Troublemakers
Individual Interviews
Nervousness
Specific questions
Create a Culture for your program to spread word of mouth advertising. Your culture will define the people that show up at your program. Culture helps mentor new employees and keep existing ones engaged and on task.
What do you do to promote team culture?
What do you require for summer hiring? Contracts? Limited number of vacation days during summer months?
Bonuses?
How do you handle teaching swim lessons? Required by all?
Be Everywhere
Online Job boards
Craigslist
Monster
Career Builder
Company website
Interview Early and Often
Start now in your interviewing process. Earlly interviews mean better canidates because you can be more picky and precise in who you hire. Don't delay and get stuck with mediocre canidates.
Screen for summer availability, forward planning (do they know what they are doing?), and work priorities.
Group interviews
Leadership qualities
Group environment testing
Peer interaction
Troublemakers
Individual Interviews
Nervousness
Specific questions
Create a Culture for your program to spread word of mouth advertising. Your culture will define the people that show up at your program. Culture helps mentor new employees and keep existing ones engaged and on task.
What do you do to promote team culture?
What do you require for summer hiring? Contracts? Limited number of vacation days during summer months?
Bonuses?
How do you handle teaching swim lessons? Required by all?
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